Clock-dial game



June .28, 1927. G. KENT CLOCK DIAL GAME Filed Dec. e. 192e 02 NIV!)UNYSHU. 31D!! NVENTOR Ejox 2 George :Keruh ATTORNEY Patented June 28,1927.

GEORGE KENT, or NORTH CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

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This invention relaties to games of the educational type. An object ofthe invention is the provision of a device having a. central dial simu-lwith pointers or hand geared in the ratio of' 12 to 1, with mechanismadapted to cause the hands to be revolved and adapted to point outcertain radially disposed spaces beyond the central dial, the spaceshaving indicia thereon including nursery rhymes7 or modifications of therhymes which are required to 'be memorized for recitation to obtaincertain credits or to score points.

This invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detail description in view ofv thel accompanying drawingforming a part of the specification; nevertheless it is to be understoodthat the invention is not confined to the disclosure being susceptibleof such changes and modifications which shall define no materialdeparture from the salient features of the invention as expressed in theappended claims.

Figure 1 is a plan view of a game constructed according tothe principlesof my invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the game.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 10 designates the top faceof a` rectangularly shaped housing or boX 11 which forms a receptaclefor the operating or timing mechanism for a pair of hands or pointers 12and 13, operating over a dial 14 simulating the face of a clock. Theface is graduated and each graduation represents 3()O and is designatedby a numeral from 1 to 12 inelusive.

Embracing the dial 14 is a ring 15 divided into 24 radial segments 16 ineach of which is printed a nursery rhyme ora modification of the samewhich must be memorized by the players to gain a maximum number ofpoints. Certain of the rhymes are illustrated in the ruled squares 17located beyond the printed rhymes.

Between the ring 15 and the dial 14 are provided ruled sections18 inwhich is printed the number of points gained or lost by the hands orpointers 12 and 13'. when stopping at such sections. The minute hand Aisemployed in counting the points gained while the hour hand indicates aloss of points which must be subtracted from the points gained.

The hand 12 is rigid with a vertical shaft 2O mounted at its lower endin a bearing 21 carried by a plate 22. The hour hand 13 is rigid with asleeve 23 which in turn is connected to a large gear 24 loosely mountedfor rotation on the shaft'20. The gear 24 meshes with a small gea-r 25which is made rigid with a. large gear 26 mounted for rotation. Gears 25and 26 are secured to ana-Xle 27 carried on bearings 28 and 29. Gear 26meshes with a gear 29 pinned to the shaft 20. A iy wheel 30 is securedto the shaft 2O and is adapted to aid in maintaining shaft 20 through a.period of revolutions when the knob 21 is revolved by the hand.

At each corner of the housing 11 is provided a secondary housing orcasing in which is mounted a mechanism similar to the mechanism justdescribed for causing rota? tion'of the hands 12 and 13. This mechanism,however, it will be noted has not aI fly wheel 30 for causing a numbervof revolutions of the hand since the turning of the knob 26 is intendedmerely to rotate the hands 37 and 38 over the face of the dial 39without causing spinning of the hands. In this construction the hand 37is rigid with shaft 40 and hand 38 is rigid with the sleeve 41integrally formed with gear 42. Gear 42 is rotated through gear 43. Gear44 and gear 45 are pinned to shaft 40.

The member 22 has flanges 46 secured to the base member 47.

. The operation of the device is as follows:

The knob 31 is spun so that the hands 12 and 13 are revolved and throughthe fly wheel 30 when the hands come to rest. The position of theimmobile hands are noted, so that it can be ascertained whether theplayer' has gained or lost points. This is determined by the indicia onthe dial as pointed out by the hands. In order to gain a number ofpoints as disclosed on the face of the dial, it will be necessary thatthe players recite certain of the poetry.

I claim: l

1. A game comprising a housing having a dial indicating a clock on theouter face thereof, a pair of hands mounted for rotation over the dial,means for causing one hand to be moved at twelve times. the speed ofrotation of the other hand, and indicia on the dial andl representingpoints as gain or loss When designated by the hands.

5 2. A game comprising a housing having a dial indicating` a clock onthe outer face thereof, a pair of hands mounted for rotation over thedial, means for Causing one hand to be moved at twelve times the speed10 of'rot-ation of the second hand, the outer face of the housing beyondthe dial being divided into radially disposed spaces and indicia in thespaces and representing points gain or loss When a hand after rotationpoints to a space, and score keeping dials located loeyond thespacescontaining the indicia and dial hands mounted for movement over thedial.

GEORGE KENT.

